Our life living off the land in our log cabin, breathing fresh mountain air, and getting back to basics.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Summer Color Lingers Here

Though the temperature and humidity have certainly dropped here along the river, it still feels like summer to me. Unlike at the cabin, many flowers are still blooming; I had almost forgotten that Florida doesn't really have obvious, clearly defined seasons. Yes, it is true that one notices the changes as summer evolves into fall, but the changes are very subtle. So I am enjoying the delightful array of flowers before me!

Plumbago...

Don't recall the name of this one...

Petunia?...

Firebush?...

Bougainvillaea...

I don't have my floral identification books here, so I am guessing on a couple of these...any corrections or updates are welcome! It's interesting that the colors of the flowers are all in the red/purple hue...

Thanks for reading my blog, you are the best f/f/r/s/f's, see you tomorrow,
Lise

About Me

There are moments in life when you are reminded of how precious every moment is, and how important it is to love what you live. A favorite quote by Mark Twain “twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones that you did” was posted in my office. Following several undesirable events occurring in my life recently, most significantly my younger brother passing away unexpectedly, I knew it was time to “sail away from the safe harbor” (more of the same quote).
So my retired husband (best friend/confidant/Mountain Man) and I decided we wanted to go to the place we loved most, our log cabin in the Smoky Mountains, and “live off the land”. Time to…Simplify…Explore…Appreciate…Discover…Learn… Grow…
So I resigned from my job and here we are. I am recording the adventure in this blog. I hope you enjoy the experience as much as I know I will.